A chilly, foggy morning gave way to a pleasant, sunny day in the national Capital on Tuesday as the maximum
temperature settled three notches below the season’s average at 19°C. Similar weather is expected on Wednesday said the
Met Department.
Although the sun gave a soothing effect, cold wave continued unabated in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 9°C (a degree above normal) on Tuesday and fog enveloping the city causing low visibility. The maximum temperature settled three degrees below normal at 19.3°C even as 13.3 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city during the last 24 hours till 8.30 am. However, no rain was received after that till evening.
Earlier in the morning, several parts of the city were enveloped in a dense blanket of fog causing visibility to drop to low levels. As a result around 20 trains coming to the city were delayed, the Northern Railway said. Flights though were not disrupted by the fog. According to the Palam observatory, there was zero visibility due to fog till 8.30 am. “We have recorded zero visibility due to fog till 8.30 am,” a Met official said. The Safdarjung observatory did not record any fog. Humidity levels oscillated between 61 per cent and 91 per cent during the day.
“There will be light mist on Wednesday morning but the day would be clear and sunny,” said an India Meteorological Department official. The day’s maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 20°C and 8°C. Monday’s maximum temperature settled seven notches below the season’s average at 16°C, while the minimum temperature
was three notches above season’s
average at 11.8°C.